The following is a calendar of fly-ins and other events which may be of interest to members. This page is public on our website.
AOPA NZ events are marked in bold, and there are links through to our (pre) registration pages as appropriate. Log in to (pre) register.
We have also included any non-AOPA NZ events we have been made aware of, with details as provided. Please contact them directly.
If you want us to consider anything to be added in, send details to comms@aopa.nz – AOPA NZ reserves the right to choose what is relevant to be added to this page.
November 2025
Sunday, 23rd November – South Otago Aero Club – Fly-in Celebrating 90 years – Flyer here
AOPA NZ – Puketoi Station Xmas Lunch 29 or 30 November or 06 or 07 December – Pre register here
Saturday, 29 November – NAC Poker Run Details to be advised but finishing at Paul Hopper’s hangar at North Shore
Sunday, 30 November – Turangi Aero Club Fly-in – Hosting AOPA NZ members for a BBQ lunch – Flyer here
December 2025
Sunday, 7 December – Te Kuiti Airfield event from 11 am. Celebrating hangar opening combined with the annual pre-Christmas BBQ luncheon of the Waitomo Aero Club. Includes invite to AOPA NZ & SAA area members
Saturday, 13 December – AOPA NZ – Hawkes Bay Aero Club – AOPA NZ executive meet and greet and get together – Details and registration here soon
Saturday, 13 December (postponement if necessary to 14 December) – NAC Christmas BBQ at Springhill in cooperation with the Auckland Chapter of SAANZ
Christmas Day – 25th December – you might not get away with flying today.
Tuesday, 30 December – NAC Whananaki Flyin in association with Whananaki Ratepayers Association gala day
January 2026
Saturday, 17 January 2026 – NAC Pancake Breakfast at Kaipara Flats
Saturday, 31 January 2026 – NAC Flyout to Kaikohe with a communal picnic
February 2026
Saturday, 7 February – Healthy Bastard Bush Pilot Landing event at Omaka Airfield – Flyer here
AOPA NZ – Highlands Flyin Breakfast – Sunday, 22nd Feb 26 – Registrations open on Monday 16th Feb 26
Saturday, 21 February 2026 – NAC Mata Flyin at Leo Johns strip.
Saturday, 28 February – AOPA NZ – AGM – Greymouth – Pre register here
Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand Inc – Tiger Camp rally 28 February – starting in Omaka
March 2026
Saturday/Sunday (date tba) in March 2026 – NAC flyin/BBQ to be held at Whitianga.
6-8 March 2026 – Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand Inc. Annual fly in and AGM – Kaipara Flats
June 2026
Airwomens’ Rally – Kings Birthday weekend 2026 – Hastings
September 2026
AOPA NZ Darfield – 25-27 September – Registration will be available from August 1 2026
Regular/ongoing fixtures
Please contact any of the following for details …
- Dargaville Aero Club Saturday lunch – every Saturday from 12.30pm
- Whangarei Flying Club lunch – Hangar 10 burgers every Sunday lunchtime
- Rodney Aero Club Saturday Morning Cuppa and Coffee – every Saturday morning around 10am.